Barbecue Jerk Pork Medallions Recipes

BARBECUED MEDALLIONS OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill or oven broiler.
• Sprinkle salt over medallions of pork. Combine all of the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Place pork in marinade and coat well on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a cool place, not in the refrigerator, for 15 minutes.
• Place medallions on grill or on the tray of oven broiler. Cook about 5 minutes on one side, basting often. Turn and continue cooking, basting often, on second side about 5 minutes more or until done.

BARBECUE JERK PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Mix all ingredients except meat until blended.
• Cut meat into 12 slices; press to flatten slightly.
• Reserve half the barbecue sauce mixture. Grill meat 4 to 6 min. or until done, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining barbecue sauce mixture. Transfer meat to plate; let stand 3 min. before serving with reserved barbecue sauce mixture.

CHEF JOHN'S GRILLED JERK PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Cut the tenderloin in half and set the thinner end to the side. Cut the thicker end in half lengthwise. You should have 3 mostly equal pieces.
• Combine onion, thyme, vinegar, garlic, habanero peppers, ginger, soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, allspice, black pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a blender. Puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
• Pour Jerk marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add pork tenderloin pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill pork, moving if necessary to avoid overcooking the thin parts of the meat, until dark grill marks appear and they lift easily from the grill, 6 to 7 minutes each side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

JAMAICAN JERK PORK

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the first 7 ingredients.
• Mix thoroughly.
• In a food processor combine green onions and garlic, peppers, onion, lemon juice, oil, soy sauce, malt vinegar and ginger.
• Blend until very smooth.
• Place pork in a glass bowl or large freezer bag, combine all ingredients and coat pork well.
• Cover and stir or flip often.
• Marinate for at least 8 hours.
• Take out of the fridge 1 hour before grilling.
• Preheat grill to medium high, skewer pork, 4 cubes to a skewer.
• Cook for 6-8 minutes on one side, flip and 6-8 minutes on the other.